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A34251 The Confession of faith of those called Arminians, or, A declaration of the opinions and doctrines of the ministers and pastors which in the United Provinces are known by the name of Remonstrants concerning the chief points of Christian religion / translated out of the original. 1684 (1684) Wing C5791; ESTC R26041 123,515 276

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ourselves_o faith_n and_o conversion_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o etc._n ourselves_o mat._n 11._o 17._o &_o 13._o 11._o &_o 16._o 17._o etc._n etc._n faith_n of_o or_o from_o himself_o nor_o be_v he_o bear_v again_o or_o convert_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n see_v in_o the_o state_n etc._n state_n mat._n 7._o 17._o &_o 12._o 34._o joh._n 6._o 44_o 45_o 65._o &_o 3._o 5_o etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v much_o less_o will_v or_o do_v any_o good_a which_o be_v indeed_o save_o good_a such_o be_v in_o special_a manner_n conversion_n and_o save_a faith_n of_o or_o from_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o whole_o renew_v 23._o renew_v phil._n 1._o 5_o 6._o &_o 2._o 13._o eph._n ●_o 1_o etc._n etc._n jam._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o conjunction_n therewith_o to_o wit_n 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that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v of_o some_o that_o they_o have_v etc._n have_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 2_o thess_n 3._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o etc._n etc._n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o 51._o they_o act._n 7._o 51._o judge_v or_o rather_o make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n 46._o life_n act._n 13._o 46._o that_o they_o make_v void_a the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o that_o they_o will_v not_o 30._o not_o luk._n 7._o 30._o hear_v 25._o hear_v prov._n 1._o 24_o 25._o come_v 40._o come_v joh._n 5._o 40._o obey_v that_o they_o have_v 39_o have_v act._n 7._o 39_o close_v their_o ear_n and_o 3._o and_o zech._n 7._o 11_o 12_o 13._o jer._n 5._o 3._o harden_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o other_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n ready_o and_o 8._o and_o act._n 28._o 24._o heb._n 3._o 12_o 13._o &_o 4._o 2._o psal_n 95._o 7_o 8._o willing_o that_o they_o obey_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o show_v themselves_o attentive_a and_o teachable_a that_o they_o 22._o they_o act._n 2._o 41._o &_o 13._o 47._o &_o 6._o 7._o &_o 17._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o attend_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o that_o they_o be_v therein_o more_o generous_a than_o those_o who_o reject_v the_o same_o last_o that_o they_o obey_v the_o truth_n or_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n certain_o to_o attribute_v to_o those_o who_o either_o can_v no_o way_n believe_v or_o obey_v or_o can_v but_o believe_v and_o obey_v when_o they_o be_v call_v be_v doubtless_o too_o inept_v or_o weak_a and_o plain_o ridiculous_a 8._o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a cal●ed_v sufficient_a grace_n be_v afford_v to_o all_o that_o be_v cal●ed_v disparity_n of_o 10._o of_o rom._n 12._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o grace_n according_a indeed_o to_o the_o most_o free_a dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n yet_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n bestow_v and_o confer_v so_o much_o 12._o much_o mat._n 11._o 21._o tit._n 3._o 4_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o &_o 2._o 9_o jam._n 1._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o heb._n 4._o 12._o grace_n upon_o all_o man_n both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a to_o who_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v ordinary_o preach_v as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o and_o to_o carry_v on_o their_o save_a conversion_n gradual_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o those_o who_o do_v actual_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v but_o also_o those_o 12._o those_o isa_n 62._o 2._o ezek._n 18._o 11._o prov._n 1._o 24_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 23._o 37._o luk._n 8._o 12._o who_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o real_o convert_v have_v sufficient_a grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v convert_v for_o who_o soever_o god_n do_v call_v unto_o faith_n and_o salvation_n he_o 10._o he_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o &_o 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 5._o 2_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 85._o 13_o 14._o joh._n 5._o 34._o &_o 10._o 10._o call_v they_o serious_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o call_v they_o only_o in_o outward_a show_n or_o only_o by_o his_o vocal_a word_n to_o wit_n as_o therein_o his_o serious_a precept_n and_o promise_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o those_o that_o be_v call_v in_o general_n but_o also_o with_o a_o sincere_a and_o every_o way_n unfeigned_a intention_n of_o save_v they_o &_o will_v of_o convert_v they_o so_o that_o he_o never_o intend_v any_o
from_o who_o he_o have_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v and_o therefore_o ought_v continual_o to_o glory_n in_o he_o only_o 7._o only_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 31._o &_o 5._o 7._o and_o not_o in_o himself_o 7._o but_o they_o who_o premise_v or_o hold_v as_o follow_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o error_n contraryto_fw-mi this_o truth_n from_o the_o absurdity_n follow_v previous_a and_o antecedent_n to_o this_o work_n not_o only_o a_o absolute_a election_n of_o certain_a particular_a man_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n etc._n salvation_n see_v calv._n instit_fw-la l_o 3_o c._n 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o like_a reprobation_n of_o other_o the_o great_a part_n unto_o eternal_a torment_n and_o indeed_o both_o peremptory_a and_o make_v concern_v particular_a person_n every_o of_o they_o by_o name_n from_o all_o eternity_n they_o do_v not_o only_o invert_v the_o natural_a order_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o deny_v the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o whole_o and_o plain_o take_v away_o the_o native_a power_n or_o force_n result_v from_o this_o work_n to_o wit_n of_o oblige_a man_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o indeed_o god_n can_v of_o right_o require_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v whole_o divest_v himself_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o liberty_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o creation_n and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o divers_a pleasure_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n subject_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o to_z or_o with_o his_o great_a labour_n and_o trouble_v if_o he_o have_v now_o beforehand_o for_o no_o fault_n of_o his_o own_o forego_n determine_v to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o a_o far_o great_a and_o more_o grevous_a evil_n than_o that_o good_a be_v which_o he_o give_v he_o by_o creation_n nay_o if_o he_o therefore_o bestow_v on_o he_o that_o temporal_a and_o light_a good_a that_o he_o may_v under_o some_o pretence_n inflict_v upon_o he_o a_o eternal_a and_o true_o lamentable_a evil_n absolute_o destinate_a to_o he_o before_o and_o now_o be_v not_o a_o man_n by_o any_o right_n bind_v to_o obey_v he_o who_o before_o he_o be_v disobedient_a yea_o before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o obey_v do_v fatal_o destine_v he_o to_o this_o eternal_a evil._n moreover_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o only_o make_v god_n unwise_a for_o that_o he_o destinate_v he_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o be_v yea_o of_o who_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o decree_v unto_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n but_o also_o most_o unjust_a and_o consequent_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a author_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v have_v predestinate_v his_o innocent_a or_o harmless_a creature_n to_o a_o eternal_a and_o real_o dreadful_a destruction_n it_o be_v necessary_a likewise_o that_o he_o destinate_a the_o same_o unto_o sin_n also_o 6._o also_o gen._n 18._o 23_o 24_o 25._o ezek._n 18._o 4._o isa_n 50._o 1._o &_o 59_o 2._o rom._n 3._o 5_o 6._o because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o transgression_n there_o punishment_n or_o penal_a perdition_n can_v just_o take_v place_n and_o so_o neither_o a_o just_a destination_n or_o appointment_n unto_o any_o punishment_n much_o less_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n and_o everlasting_a and_o endless_a lamentation_n and_o wail_n therefore_o pla●●s_n therefore_o see_v calvin_n on_o the_o say_a pla●●s_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o man_n even_o god_n himself_o most_o proper_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o prime_a intention_n will_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o destination_n both_o to_o destruction_n and_o sin_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n now_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o such_o a_o sin_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v precise_o or_o absolute_o destine_v of_o god_n and_o consequent_o unto_o which_o he_o be_v by_o the_o most_o powerful_a will_n or_o decree_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n at_o last_o compel_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n or_o his_o preservation_n and_o government_n of_o thing_n 1._o creation_n be_v immediate_o succeed_v be_v what_o providence_n be_v by_o god_n actual_a providence_n which_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n also_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o to_o all_o both_o age_n and_o work_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o world_n for_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o etc._n else_o psal_n 36._o 6_o 7._o &_o 94._o 7_o etc._n etc._n also_o 104._o &_o 105._o &_o 106._o &_o 107._o prov._n 16._o 7_o 9_o 33._o isa_n 45._o 6_o etc._n etc._n amos._n 2._o 6_o etc._n etc._n but_o a_o serious_a and_o continual_a inspection_n care_n and_o government_n of_o this_o whole_a universe_n but_o chief_o of_o man_n for_o who_o good_a unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o make_v or_o the_o conservation_n and_o uphold_v of_o all_o creature_n to_o wit_n both_o of_o thing_n and_o person_n also_o the_o govern_n and_o direct_v of_o our_o action_n and_o of_o all_o event_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n which_o in_o time_n in_o any_o manner_n befall_v the_o creature_n and_o especial_o man_n but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o this_o institute_v and_o contrive_v according_a to_o the_o most_o exact_a rule_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n justice_n and_o equity_n 2._o this_o therefore_o be_v partly_o general_a creature_n 2_o kind_n general_n in_o reference_n to_o ●ll_a creature_n 30._o creature_n mat._n 6._o 26._o &_o 10._o 29_o 30._o as_o it_o respect_v all_o creature_n partly_o special_a 10._o special_a 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o as_o it_o concern_v angel_n and_o man_n but_o most_o of_o all_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o godly_a and_o saint_n by_o his_o general_a providence_n god_n take_v care_n of_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o wheresoever_o cite_v wheresoever_o psal_n 10._o &_o 11._o with_o other_o already_o cite_v yet_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n and_o 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act._n 5._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 7._o 37._o 2_o cor._n ●_o 11._o &_o 9_o 7._o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n once_o long_o since_o give_v it_o in_o creation_n he_o do_v never_o take_v away_o thereby_o but_o leave_v ordinary_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n safe_a and_o entire_a and_o in_o such_o sort_n concur_v with_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o act_v that_o he_o suffer_v it_o also_o to_o act_v according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o free_o perform_v its_o part_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n lie_v upon_o it_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v well_o much_o less_o of_o do_v ill_o 7._o there_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o that_o come_v fate_n 2._o against_o fortune_n ●_o fate_n to_o pass_v any_o where_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n rash_o or_o by_o chance_n that_o be_v god_n either_o not_o know_v of_o it_o or_o not_o regard_v it_o or_o only_o idle_o look_v on_o much_o less_o he_o altogether_o withstand_v it_o or_o be_v whole_o against_o it_o and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o 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